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Thunder is a sound made by lightning, where the sudden increase in pressure and heat from the lightning causes a rapid expansion of air that resulted in a loud sound.

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Thunder happens in the sky. This is the electric activity that happens when lightening occurs due to a thunderstorm or heat lightening.

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thunder is an electrical phenomenon which occur when air warms and expansion of it takes place.

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Where does a thunderstorm mostly occur?

were do thunder storms occur


What is it called when lightning and thunder occur together?

lightning+ thunder-=light'n'thunder


Does it thunder and lighting every time it rains?

No. It is very common for rain to occur without thunder or lightning.


Is there thunder in a tornado?

Not in the tornado itself. However, tornadoes occur during thunderstorms, so they are usually accompanied by thunder.


Why does thunder ussually occur during storms that have lightning flashes?

The thunder is the sound of lightning but you only hear the thunder after the flash because lightning is faster than the speed of sound.

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Where does a thunderstorm mostly occur?

were do thunder storms occur


What is it called when lightning and thunder occur together?

lightning+ thunder-=light'n'thunder


Where in the world does thunder occur?

Everywhere


Why do thunder and lightning bolt occur at the same instant?

Thunder is the sound of the lightening


Why would you have to watch out if the flash of lighting and the sound of thunder seemed to occur together?

The closer together the flash and thunder occur, the nearer the storm is to you.


Where do thunder and lightning commonly occur?

Florida


Where do thunder storms often occur?

it can occur anywhere but , mostly in center America


Can thunder storms occur without lightning?

most likely there is lighting from a further away storm and that's why the thunder occurs other wise i don't know


Why would you have to watch out if the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder seemed to occur together?

If thunder and lightning occur together close to you, you are dangerously close to a lightning bolt.


Why would you have to watch out if the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder seem occur together?

If thunder and lightning occur together close to you, you are dangerously close to a lightning bolt.


Where does thunder storms most occur?

in the sping or summer


Does it thunder and lighting every time it rains?

No. It is very common for rain to occur without thunder or lightning.